Rare otter attack injures three women floating on inner tubes on popular Montana river
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A rare attack by a river otter in southern Montana has injured three women floating on inner tubes.
A rare attack by a river otter in southern Montana has injured three women floating on inner tubes.
One victim's wounds were serious enough that she had to be airlifted to a hospital.
The attack happened near the town of Cardwell on a remote stretch of the popular Jefferson River.
Authorities said at least one otter swam up to the adult women at about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday and attacked them.
The women were able to get to shore, where one of them called 911.
The woman who was helicoptered to a hospital had wounds on her arms and face.
The other two sustained injuries to their arms.
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